In the past few months, the federal government has received numerous letters and enquiries regarding “Product of Canada” labelling on food. Recent media reports also have noted consumer dissatisfaction in determining the amount of Canadian content in foods, and their surprise to find how little Canadian content is in products […]
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The Growing Forest Value: Opportunities in Northern Ontario will take place Oct. 15-16 at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay. “At this forum, participants will be able to look at ways of diversifying the sector which could result in new product lines and job growth,“ said Bill Mauro, MPP, Thunder […]
With the North American pulp and paper industry suffering from persistent over-capacity and steadily diminishing domestic markets, the future for that segment of the forest industry is rather bleak. Add to that a slew of mill closings, exacerbated by high electricity costs, particularly in Ontario, and the picture is not […]
Bow hunters from Fort Frances and International Falls participated in a 3-D shoot on Sunday, Aug. 24, hosted by the Fort Frances Archers. This competition was designed to give locals an opportunity to test their skills after a summer of practising. Thirty-nine targets, which are three-dimensional life-like animals, were placed […]
Mini-Queen Allison King and Mini-King Brett Schram posed with 2008 Emo Fair Queen Ashlee Nordstrom following their crowning during the annual fall fair on the small stage at the fairgrounds earlier this month. Four boys and three girls took part in this year’s competition.
The board of directors for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Patricia Region regrets to inform the public that the agency will be closing its doors at the end of September. “The decision was no doubt a difficult one for the board to make and one that we have […]
The new staff quarters at the Pickle Lake aviation and forest fire attack base are now open. The $4.5-million facility replaces a 60-year-old one that was deteriorating and outdated. This is the final step in the modernization and upgrading of the Pickle Lake complex. An enlarged and relocated main building […]
Mud Lake City, “The Biggest Little City in the Rainy River Valley,” held its 10th-annual music fest on Sunday, and owners Betty and Wayne Salchert went all out to make this year’s celebration the best ever. Situated south of Devlin, the recreated village was ready and waiting to receive it […]
All LCBO stores will be closed on Labour Day, (Monday, Sept. 1) and resume business on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Many LCBO stores in cottage and resort areas will stay open until 9 p.m. on Friday. All LCBO stores will observe their normal business hours on Saturday and Sunday. LCBO agency […]
Every once in a while, I roll my carcass out of bed early. Recently, it hasn’t been to accompany, my wife, the “Pearl of the Orient,” to the swimming pool but to wheel my bike around Drizzle Creek in the cool of the early morning . . . and, of […]
Percy Champagne, of Barwick, Ont., is NOVA’s “can do . . . has done” man on the ground in Nortwestern Ontario. NOVA is hosting seminars locally and across Northern Ontario to help local entrepreneurs identify, explore, and capitalize on opportunities in the “value-added” forestry sector.
People in the North will have better access to care with a new investment that will allow more medical students to train in northern communities. The Ontario government is expanding in-the-field training at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (http://www.normed.ca/). The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund is providing $3.3 million to […]
